NHL standings at the end of February 6, 1972
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
53 | 37 | 8 | 8 | 82 | 212 | 119 | -0.11 | 1.64 | 20-3-4 | 17-5-4 | 8-1-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
52 | 32 | 11 | 9 | 73 | 222 | 121 | -0.16 | 1.79 | 18-3-5 | 14-8-4 | 4-4-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
52 | 29 | 13 | 10 | 68 | 196 | 139 | -0.21 | 0.89 | 19-2-3 | 10-11-7 | 4-3-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
54 | 23 | 23 | 8 | 54 | 174 | 171 | -0.14 | -0.08 | 18-6-2 | 5-17-6 | 5-4-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
54 | 21 | 22 | 11 | 53 | 140 | 151 | 0.01 | -0.19 | 12-9-6 | 9-13-5 | 1-8-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
50 | 15 | 30 | 5 | 35 | 126 | 169 | 0.10 | -0.76 | 10-14-3 | 5-16-2 | 5-5-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
54 | 11 | 30 | 13 | 35 | 144 | 201 | 0.12 | -0.94 | 9-14-5 | 2-16-8 | 3-4-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
52 | 36 | 11 | 5 | 77 | 179 | 98 | -0.19 | 1.37 | 23-1-4 | 13-10-1 | 8-2-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
54 | 27 | 18 | 9 | 63 | 141 | 125 | 0.01 | 0.31 | 15-6-4 | 12-12-5 | 5-3-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 California Golden Seals |
55 | 17 | 27 | 11 | 45 | 152 | 205 | 0.04 | -0.93 | 11-10-8 | 6-17-3 | 3-5-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
54 | 18 | 28 | 8 | 44 | 149 | 179 | 0.16 | -0.40 | 11-11-5 | 7-17-3 | 3-6-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
51 | 16 | 26 | 9 | 41 | 125 | 159 | 0.09 | -0.58 | 13-9-5 | 3-17-4 | 4-4-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
55 | 15 | 33 | 7 | 37 | 136 | 208 | 0.10 | -1.21 | 10-14-1 | 5-19-6 | 4-2-4 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
52 | 13 | 30 | 9 | 35 | 120 | 171 | 0.17 | -0.81 | 8-11-6 | 5-19-3 | 2-7-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||